Opopaea suspecta
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Opopaea suspecta faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development within its extremely limited range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes, with deforestation and land conversion eliminating critical microhabitats. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the humid conditions this spider requires for survival.
Habitat
This critically endangered spider inhabits humid forest environments, typically found in leaf litter and under logs in tropical or subtropical woodland areas. The species requires specific microhabitat conditions with high moisture levels and dense vegetation cover.
